The higher trend of coffee lovers in the archipelago as well as abroad, increasingly skyrocketed also Toraja Coffee, as a typical coffee from flavor to flavor. But the power of coffee Toraja, not contagious on coffee around the district in South Sulawesi. One of them is Mamasa, Regency in West Sulawesi, Sulbar, which is directly adjacent to Tanah Toraja.
By some people, the quality of flavor and aroma of coffee in Tanah Mandar can also be pitted with Toraja.Itu not separated from the contour of its territory, which is at an altitude of 800-1400 m.dp, similar to Toraja. Even according to business actors who cultivate coffee trade there, most (approximately 70%) Mamasa coffee sold to Toraja. There then processed and sold or exported using Toraja coffee brand.
Ironically, the name of this Mamasa coffee commodity is still submerged far below Kopi Toraja. Whereas in the 80s, coffee "Arabica Mamasa" never known to Europe. Allegedly it happened because Mamasa coffee is managed by foreigners who are inherited colonial. Conditions change when they lift the feet, the quality of coffee in Mamasa has decreased.
The birth of many coffee lovers in West Sulawesi also did not lift Mamasa Coffee because being battered by coffee from other regions. So that Mandar coffee is considered neglected in its own land. Conditions worsened by the development and management of coffee that is still tradsional or relatively simple. Farmers still use the inherited methods of parents without innovation and new findings to improve coffee productivity. Because the level of knowledge and skills of farmers who only received elementary and junior high school is still low.
They are also hindered by the high price of agricultural equipment that already utilizes modern technology. As a result coffee sales are often just enough to meet the needs of families to make farmers have no savings to improve coffee farming. The price of Robusta seed coffee in Mamasa ranges from Rp. 20.000Kg -Rp. 23,000 / Kg while Arabica seed coffee can reach Rp. 40,000 / kg
But it is never too late to restore the glory of Mamasa coffee. Especially supported by the area of coffee development up to 23,419 ha in Sulbar. Especially in Mamasa with an area of 19,117 ha. In this area, Arabica coffee commodity is being developed in an area of 11,983 ha and Robusta with an area of 7,134 ha. Although the productivity for the new Arabica species is 0.39 t / ha and Robusta 0.40 t / ha, but the yield potential can be around 1.5 - 2.0 t / ha. Especially when viewed from the suitability of land for Arabica coffee development and rosbusta still available enough land that is 46.583 Ha and 38.342.9 Ha.
The main role of the government is expected to trigger the development of coffee quality in Mamasa. Coffee farmers are expected to have a variety of skills to spur their ability to produce their crops. They are also facilitated by modern equipment to spur production. One of them is by realizing the construction of a powdered coffee processing factory in Messawa sub-district, Mamasa.
ADM | LILBAR AGRICULTURE | YDPM-NGO
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